October 2024

Simon Russell is an EMMY Award winning freelance composer from the UK, composing music in a diverse range of styles for both Film and TV productions.

Composing for a film on Trump’s election campaign

Al Fayed; Predator at Harrods is being shown on BBC 2 9pm 19th September – also on iPlayer

composing for a new film about the Brighton Bomb

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland wins best doc at the Edinburgh TV Festival

composing for a BBC doc directed by Erica Gornall to be broadcast September 19th

composing for a BBC doc to be broadcast sometime in October

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland nominated for Sky Arts Award

Once Upon A Time in Northern Ireland has been nominated for best factual series at the BAFTA’s

The Accidental President premieres at Sheffield Doc Fest 14th-16th June

delighted to have been awarded a BAFTA for my Once Upon in Northern Ireland score

Spacey Unmasked due to be broadcast on Channel 4 6th & 7th May

Once Upon A Time in Northern Ireland; receives 4 BAFTA nominations for Factual Series, Director, Editing Team and Music

and wins an RTS for best documentary series

The Accidental President premieres in Prague at the One World Festival 25th March

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland wins best documentary series at the 2024 Broadcast Awards

Mariupol; The People’s Story shortlisted for a Broadcast Award

Art’s Wildest Movement; Mannerism with Waldemar Januszczak (3 part series) begins on Sky Arts January 30th

The Accidental President – the story of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her story to become president of Belarus – showing at Artdocfest March 2nd